| Crash location | 35.504444°N, 119.196944°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Shafter, CA
38.004368°N, 122.708598°W 260.0 miles away |
| Tail number | N28290 |
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| Accident date | 01 Jun 2008 |
| Aircraft type | Piper PA-28-140 |
| Additional details: | None |
In a written statement, the pilot reported that the airplane landed hard on runway 30. The nose gear collapsed, and the propeller struck the runway. The airplane swerved off the runway before stopping 50 feet later. The pilot stated that the airplane and engine had no mechanical failures or malfunctions during the flight.
The pilot's misjudged landing flare that resulted in a hard landing.